Join from 1st January 2018 for the 2018/2019 season, and fish until 31st March 2019 for the one fee.

Night Fishing at Barleylands and Laundry Lake

From 1st May 2018 an additional permit will be required to fish at Barleylands, Crays Hill & Laundry Lake, Little Easton between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. This has been introduced for the welfare of the carp at both waters, and to avoid angling pressure caused by overcrowding.

Please apply for this permit at the time of joining/renewing. Night fishing at Barleylands is available to existing members at no extra cost until 31st March 2018. Night fishing at Laundry Lake is only available from 1st May 2018, and is on a one season trial basis.

A single fee for each water will be £40, but for those wishing to night fish both the discounted fee will be £60.

With the exception of official BDAC matches (see handbook) keepnets are banned on all fisheries until further notice, due to a KHV outbreak in Essex. Please ensure landing nets, stink bags, carp mats, weigh slings etc are dried in sunlight before bringing them to club waters.

Straits Mill fishery will be closed on the 6th and 7th of December 2017 whilst tree works are being carried out.

R. Wid: The EA are going to stock the river Wid following the pollution caused by the Windmill scrap yard fire. They are planning to do this on 13th December at the blue bridge, the stocking is of 3 inch Chub and Dace possible some roach.

Straits Mill Pike Match:

The usual band of regulars plus one new member turned up for the fourth annual charity pike match. It was a crisp bright day with a light breeze blowing but quite nice if you were sat in the sun! As always the fishing was slow compared to pleasure sessions and everyone experienced finicky run's and missed them. Dave Twitchett ran out the winner with one pike of 9lb 13oz. Our very own fishery officer Geoff Latham was a close second, also with one fish going 8lb 8oz. Thank you to all who turned up to raise a few quid for charity. Thank you also to the anonymous donor of our new trophy. Now we have something to fish for, so hopefully we can get a bigger turnout next year! Tight lines for the rest of the season. Ken Brown.

A new fishery officer is needed for Willow Mere. Please contact the Fisheries Manager through this link.

Guest tickets: Following suggestions from members, the Club’s Committee has decided to introduce a 2-day guest ticket for Southminster only.

This will enable a guest to fish with a member from 6 a.m. on day 1. until 10 p.m. on day 2. enjoying a session of night fishing. The cost of this ticket will be £18. One-day guest tickets (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) for Southminster, Straits Mill, and Asheldham will remain at £10 and are obtainable by phoning the Helpline on 0844 335 3978 (please have your 2017/18 membership card no. available and give a reasonable period of notice for us to post the pass to you).

PRIZES AND TACKLE FOR JUNIORS

Here are some examples of the items donated to the club, to be given to Junior members attending club matches. Every Junior attending a Match will receive items donated and purchased by the club. All Junior Matches are held at the same venue as the Matches for Ladies and Mixed Pairs Matches so Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles can bring the Juniors to fish and also Fish in these Matches too. A great days fishing for all.
Contact Nick Mitchell for details 07970 606558

Windmill Lakes Fishery Officer update

Field and Swan Ralph Turner 07947255220

Long & Island Lakes Colin Bell 07718903955

A new fishery officer is needed for Willow Mere. Please contact the Fisheries Manager through this link.

Disciplinary

A member has received a ban until May 2018 for fishing with 3 rods at Barleylands

Armigers

The club no longer has the fishing rights on Armigers. Please do not enter the fishery.

New Fisheries

BDAC are pleased to announce we have arranged for a one year trial water share with Sudbury and Long Melford District Angling Association (SLMDAA) and The Rother Fishery Association (RFA). The agreement runs from 1st July 2017 until midnight 14th March 2018. In return for both of these clubs being able to fish our stretch of the River Stour at Henny Street, BDAC members will be able to fish the following waters at no cost.

RFA water known as, Blackwall Bridge, Wittersham (River Rother) from Blackwall Bridge upstream, right hand bank, to where the Rother meets the Potman’s Heath Channel (known as ‘the point.’). At present RFA do not have a website so their rules will be displayed on the BDAC website.

RIVER RODING, MITCHELLS FARM

Part of this stretch is in the course of being sold by the riparian owners, and while negotiations are taking place our fishing rights are being withdrawn. The stretch affected is between the M25 bridge and Passingford Bridge, and members are requested not to attempt enter this field, the gate will be locked and Club notice boards will be removed. The current owners will be recommending the Club to the buyers, but this may not be until later this year at the earliest. The stretch upstream of the M25 up to Shonks Mill bridge has been secured by the Club for 3 years, subject to the rules and parking areas in your handbook.

Bailiffs needed

If you have a favourite fishery and would like to help the club manage it we have vacancies for bailiffs. If you are interested please contact the venue's fishery officer whose contact details are in your handbook.

Following discussions with representatives of the Consortium, BDAC is pleased to announce that 2017/18 members who purchase a Consortium card will be able to fish their stillwaters from 1st April 2017. If you are were a 2017/18 member full details and an application form will be found in your February Newsletter, which you should have received with your renewal forms by the 1st March at the latest. Any member who has not received these should advise the Helpline now .

Match Rule change: Fish over 8lb must not be placed in a keepnet and must be weighed immediately.

Offer for BDAC members

Big Fish Gear is offering 25% off its bank-to-street fishing clothing to all BDAC members. To order go to www.bigfishgear.co.uk and enter the offer code BDACMEM201501 at the checkout.

PLEASE PROMOTE YOUR GREAT ANGLING CLUB BY PRINTING AND DISPLAYING THIS POSTER ON OUR WEB SITE IN LOCAL SHOP'S WINDOWS AND NOTICE BOARDS, AS WELL AS YOUR LOCAL TACKLE SHOP'S. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR SHARING THE JOYS WE ALL ENJOY BY BEING A MEMBER OF OUR GREAT ANGLING CLUB.

Power Line Safety

Following a number of recent safety incidences whereby members of the public have come into contact with or come to close to high voltage overhead electricity wires, UK Power Networks is increasing its Public Safety Campaign raising awareness of the dangers of electricity and our overhead lines.

With 6 matches in the season, these matches are held at good venue’s and are very enjoyable. Sadly in recent times the number of members attending these matches has dwindled and the Committee would like to advertise these events to all Female members to attend either at the Ladies Matches or with your Partner at the Mixed Pairs Matches.

To book a place at these Matches, details of which are all shown on the 2016/2017 fixture list in your handbook, or for any queries please call Nick Mitchell on 07970 606558

Attendance to these matches would be greatly appreciated and would help save the events from cancellation

IMPORTANT: CLOSURE OF GATES

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Leaving gates open WILL lose Club waters, and anyone found leaving or entering fisheries without locking our gates WILL face serious disciplinary action from the Committee.